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OpenAI Executive Who Opposed 'Adult Mode' Fired for Sexual Discrimination

22 points| erehweb | 18 days ago |wsj.com

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wolvoleo|18 days ago

Not sure about her dismissal but I'm glad to see that erotic uses are being opened up for users that want that. It's frustrating that chatbots constantly close up at the slightest hint of sexuality.

Here in Europe we don't really have this puritan attitude. A toggle similar to 'safe search' would suffice for users who want to keep it above the belt.

ampersandwhich|18 days ago

I mean, it definitely depends on which 'Here' we are talking about. If we're talking about Berlin, sure, I agree with you. But just as America is diverse, so, too, is Europe.

toymin|18 days ago

> Beiermeister started at OpenAI in mid-2024 as a part of a wave of hires from Meta who viewed themselves as trying to change tech companies from the inside

Looks like that's not really effective, even if you're at the executive level

blitzar|18 days ago

> a wave of hires from Meta

With a CV like that I wouldn't expect them to be effective at anything.

throwaway290|18 days ago

*discrimination against a male employee

falcor84|18 days ago

I'm annoyed at the lack of detail in TFA. It only mentions this as the end:

> Beiermeister started a peer-mentorship program for women at OpenAI in early 2025. The program connected women from different parts of the company and helped them gather in small groups to discuss career strategies, according to people familiar with the matter.

I wonder if it's implying that the discrimination complaint was from a man being excluded from these.

rexpop|18 days ago

She seems cool, actually